Cricket 2017-2018

[natang]

Some great bowling by the Aussie this whole tour. Smith and Warner have been amazing as well so far and totally professional. Miss the close text game though......... Great to see Cook get a good Innings! 

 

[Drop Bear]

2 spinners for Sydney? Have we heard yet?

[Gad]

A couple of reports I`ve read are suggesting the SCG pitch may be to the same standard of the MCG pitch, so any decisions may be a while off yet

[Gad]

Starts tomorrow

Fifth Test    Australia v England, SCG   Thurs 4 – Mon 8 January

Ch9/HD Brisbane broadcast starts 8.30am Qlder time

30 Dec….Australia's 14-man squad for fifth  Ashes Test: Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb. 

With no Shield matches at the SCG so far this summer, selectors are somewhat flying blind in regards to whether or not the pitch will take turn again and a decision on the final Test XI won't be determined until after the squad arrives in Sydney.

Update: 3-1-18

Starc has returned from injury.

Bird, Agar and Handscomb have been released to their respective Big Bash League clubs.

Smith has confirmed he'll be right to play.

[Drop Bear]

17 hours ago, Gad said:

Starc has returned from injury

yay!

[Drop Bear]

17 hours ago, Gad said:

Smith has confirmed he'll be right to play.

Gad you should call him by his proper name mate.

Sir Steve Bradman Smith.

[Gad]

The start of the Test has been delayed due to rain.

The toss is yet to be made and the team lists will be released then

[Gad]

Day 1

England won the toss and have elected to bat...

Play started

 

[Gad]

Poms 1/28

Stoneman out 24

 

[Drop Bear]

3fa mate.... Aussies win fist session IMHO

[Gad]

end Day 1

Poms 5/233

[Drop Bear]

26 minutes ago, Gad said:

end Day 1

Poms 5/233

Soooo what do you reckon? Even or Aussies in front? I say small lead to Australia but Poms have some runs on the board. New ball was swinging late and seaming around. Poms are better swing bowlers but Aussies are faster and got the ball to swing. not much turn for Gary, although they are saying nice one Nate these days haha. 

[Luke Landrunner]

31 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Soooo what do you reckon? Even or Aussies in front? I say small lead to Australia but Poms have some runs on the board. New ball was swinging late and seaming around. Poms are better swing bowlers but Aussies are faster and got the ball to swing. not much turn for Gary, although they are saying nice one Nate these days haha. 

2 late wickets swung it our way 55/45. 

Pommy slump in the morning to swing it further our way.....

[Gad]

3 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Soooo what do you reckon? Even or Aussies in front? I say small lead to Australia but Poms have some runs on the board. New ball was swinging late and seaming around. Poms are better swing bowlers but Aussies are faster and got the ball to swing. not much turn for Gary, although they are saying nice one Nate these days haha. 

Even as the match sits now. I like the Aussie bowlers chances, 1st session in the morning. Virtually a second shot with a 'new' ball., new batsman at the crease and Malan will carry his teams weight out with him in the morning. Wouldn`t surprise to see Smith call Lyons up early to see what the wicket has done over night. One more wicket and their into the start of the tail. No rain on the horizon. Will be a better spectator`s game than the dead MCG wicket, that`s a certainty

[Drop Bear]

9 hours ago, Gad said:

Virtually a second shot with a 'new' ball.

Yep it must only be about 2 overs old. It was great to see how much movement they were getting. I'd like to see another English collapse and have Warner tonking 6s before lunch. 

[Gad]

end Day 2

I only got to see/hear the last 30 minutes today

Poms 1st innings 346 (112.3 overs)

Cummins 4/80

Aus 1st innings 2/193  trail by 153

Khawaja 91 n/o  Smith 44  n/o

[Gad]

Day 3

Lunch  Aus 3/277

Khawaja 132 n/o

Good to see the Qld putting a good innings together again

[Drop Bear]

Yes he was under a bit of pressure. But a double century might get a few off his back

[Gad]

end Day 3

Aus  4/479   lead by  133

Khawaja 171

S,Marsh 98  n/o   M.Marsh  63  n/o

[Drop Bear]

Easy win to Australia. Pitch is taking spin now. Aust wont have to bat a second time... I hope haha 

[Gad]

what`s a good declaration score/lead?..... 2 days left

[Drop Bear]

I'd love to see a 250 lead with 1 and a half days to go. So bat all first session at the same pace. Both Marshs become centenarians. Then after lunch go the tonk and get as many as you can for an hour and declare or be out what ever comes first. 4 and a half sessions to take 10 wickets on a decaying pitch. 4/0. What could possibly go wrong? 

How about you? What is your plan. 

P.S. I have a hot line to Smith so I can put your plan forward.

P.P.S. The previous statement may or may not be true.

[Gad]

26 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

 Then after lunch go the tonk and get as many as you can for an hour and declare or be out what ever comes first. 4 and a half sessions to take 10 wickets on a decaying pitch. 4/0. What could possibly go wrong?  

.

Ditto.... especially 'What could possibly go wrong"? 

[Gad]

Day 4

Aus 5/552  lead by  206

 

so far so going well....looking good

[Gad]

at lunch

Aus 5/578  lead by 232 looking good

Paine needs to score runs now and not just tie up the other end . ODI style batting needed and  soon T20

 

[Gad]

Day 4

Aus declared

7/649    lead by 303

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, Gad said:

Day 4

Aus declared

7/649    lead by 303

called it.

[Gad]

end Day 4

2nd innings

Poms 4/93   trail by 210 

[Drop Bear]

English boarding passes were handed out last night...

[Luke Landrunner]

One dayers, 20/20s and then the Saffas ! 

Love cricket. 

[Gad]

 Aus by innings and 123 runs    Series 4/0     how`d they do it?... crapped all over them

[natang]

Easy game! 

 

[Drop Bear]

I'm somewhat sad to see the end of the Ashes series. It will be one I will cherish for a long time. 

23 hours ago, Luke Landrunner said:

One dayers, 20/20s and then the Saffas !

Yay. Bring it!  I am pretty keen to go and see a one dayer

[Gad]

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

I'm somewhat sad to see the end of the Ashes series. It will be one I will cherish for a long time. 

Yay. Bring it!  I am pretty keen to go and see a one dayer

  keep the flag waving  for me, guys.

It`s now that time of year when my interest turns to the women players new year fashion parades, at the Summer of Tennis. I think it`s to do with the stretch and quality of the  fabric.